Are You Smart Enough?: How Colleges' Obsession with Smartness Shortchanges Students
Alexander W. Astin challenges the idea that colleges should place such strong emphasis on smartness. By questioning how higher education defines ability and potential, this thoughtful book encourages readers to reconsider what students need from college and whether conventional measures of intelligence tell the whole story.
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Are You Smart Enough? examines the role that perceived smartness plays in higher education.
Alexander W. Astin questions whether colleges’ strong focus on smartness can shortchange students.
The book invites readers to think critically about how colleges define ability, potential, and student success.
It offers a reflective perspective on the values and assumptions shaping contemporary higher education.
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